A grant of £200.00 is being offered to affiliated golf clubs in Essex to assist in attracting more golfers through taster sessions. 

In the 2004 and 2006 EGU/ELGA Golf Club Membership Questionnaires, it was identified that 89% of golf clubs have membership vacancies.  By offering taster sessions to beginners, golf clubs are creating opportunities for people to get into golf and into golf club membership.
 
To apply

• Read through the enclosed criteria
• Decide on the date/s when your golf club will be able to hold taster sessions and whether these will be targeted sessions (ladies, juniors etc)
• Go to the EGU website at www.englishgolfunion.org/showpage.asp?code=00010001000100200001 and follow the instructions there for registration.

To claim the grant
 
The grant can be claimed following completion of all the coaching sessions
Details of the sessions and the participants need to be recorded on the registration booklet and returned to EGU Development Team. 
 
 
Criteria & Conditions

• Golf Clubs must be affiliated to the EGU or ELGA 
• Coaching must be open to both males and females of all ages (although clubs may wish to have specific days for juniors, ladies etc) - beginners only
• A PGA Qualified Professional or Assistant Professional should deliver the coaching, with support from a PGA Level 1 or 2 coach if required
• The EGU/ELGA recommend, through advice received from the PGA, that any PGA qualified Professional or trainee undertaking the junior coaching has attended a SportsCoach UK  'Safeguarding and Protecting Children Workshop' and has completed a CRB disclosure (PGA Professionals & trainees should contact the PGA for further information)
• Good practice guidance contained within the Children in Golf Child Protection Resource Pack should also be followed when offering sessions to children.  Contact the Lead Child Protection Officer should you require more advice.
• No more than 8 participants per coaching slot (1 hour to 90 minutes)
• The golf club must provide a minimum amount of 8 hours group coaching between April and December (see signing up form for coaching options).
• Lessons should consist of a basic introduction to golf
• Appropriate equipment and balls should be available to the participants free of charge
• Information provided by the EGU/ELGA should be given out to each participant
  The club must assist in advertising the days.  The EGU/ELGA will advertise via the website and through press releases locally and nationally.  To coincide with this the club should advertise by displaying posters provided by the EGU/ELGA at the club and in surrounding facilities.  Clubs should also promote the days in local publications
• The coaching registration forms should be used to record the contact details of all participants who attend.  However, if participants do not wish to disclose their mailing/contact details only numbers and breakdowns should be recorded (male/female etc)
• The PGA Professional or Club Secretary/Manager must sign the lesson registration forms once all 'taster sessions' are complete and return to the EGU/ELGA Development Team (please note - details will be used to monitor success and track individual progress)
• Grant aid of £200.00 to be released when EGU receives completed registration booklet(s)
• The grant aid issued from EGU can be used to pay/subsidise the Professional or put towards advertising costs
• It is advisable that a member of staff is nominated to co-ordinate the initiative on behalf of the golf club
• All staff should be fully informed on the format of the days and assist in booking participants for lessons
• Clubs should be prepared to at least match the grant aid - it is then at the discretion of the club as to how they allocate this funding